Public Holidays in Eritrea 2026/2027
Public holidays in Eritrea in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.
Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.
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New Year's Day
Friday, January 1
National holidays in 2027
15public holidays
Long weekends
7long weekends
3 need a bridge day
2026
National public holidays
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New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Orthodox Christmas عيد الميلاد (الأرثوذكسي)
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Epiphany عيد الغطاس (تمكت)
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
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Women's Day اليوم العالمي للمرأة
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Good Friday الجمعة العظيمة
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Orthodox Easter عيد الفصح (الأرثوذكسي)
Banks closedShops may be closed
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International Workers' Day عيد العمال
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Independence Day عيد الاستقلال
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
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Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Martyrs' Day يوم الشهداء
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Revolution Day ذكرى بدء الكفاح المسلح
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Ethiopian New Year رأس السنة الإثيوبية
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Finding of the True Cross عيد الصليب (مسقل)
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day
Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
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Epiphany
Long weekend
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Eid al-Fitr
Long weekend
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Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
Long weekend
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International Workers' Day
Long weekend
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Prophet's Birthday
Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 24 off
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Revolution Day
Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 31 off
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Ethiopian New Year
Long weekend
2027
National public holidays
-
New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Orthodox Christmas عيد الميلاد (الأرثوذكسي)
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Epiphany عيد الغطاس (تمكت)
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
-
Women's Day اليوم العالمي للمرأة
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Good Friday الجمعة العظيمة
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
International Workers' Day عيد العمال
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Orthodox Easter عيد الفصح (الأرثوذكسي)
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Independence Day عيد الاستقلال
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
-
Martyrs' Day يوم الشهداء
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Revolution Day ذكرى بدء الكفاح المسلح
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Ethiopian New Year رأس السنة الإثيوبية
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Finding of the True Cross عيد الصليب (مسقل)
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Long weekends and bridge days
-
New Year's Day
Long weekend
-
Orthodox Christmas
Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 8 off
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Epiphany
Bridge day: take Mon, Jan 18 off
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Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
Long weekend
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Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter
Long weekend
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Independence Day
Long weekend
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Finding of the True Cross
Bridge day: take Mon, Sep 27 off
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